Mentoring
The content can include:
- The benefits of mentoring
- Informal and formal mentoring programs
- Learning styles
- Selection and matching of mentor partners
- Phases in the mentoring relationship
- Skills in giving feedback
- Listening skills to aid problem-solving
- Considerations for implementation of a mentoring scheme
Learning Outcomes: As a result of this program, participants should be able to:
- Describe the benefits of mentoring;
- Give specific feedback;
- Identify the implications for different learning styles;
- Assist mentees to identify development areas, long and short term goals and an appropriate action plan;
- Practise effective listening techniques;
- Describe the major steps in the mentoring process; and
- Consider issues relevant to their own workplace in the implementation of a mentoring program
